I've Had the Spec Stage 1 in my 86 Trans-Am for about 2 months before i decided to go ahead and get a new shell to work with due to the extensive rot on the body. after pulling the motor and trans as one unit i went ahead and seperated the two, low and behold in the scattershield there was a layer of friction material (not good). After a few minutes of dissasembly, what do i find? well ill let the pictures speak for themselves.

Needless to say ive since upgraded to a spec stage 3. let the chatter begin

Im not running the most stout of motors but its no slouch

Pace Parts Vortec ZZ5 heads modified for high lift/ drilled and tapped for screw in studs
Crane Powermax H-272-2 cam intake is at .454 exhaust .480
Stamped Steel 1.5 rockers
010 block bored .40 over
Hyper pistons
cast crank

 

bah, looks good, slap that sucker back in for another 10k miles